What is iss date?

The International Space Station (ISS) was launched on November 20, 1998. It is a large spacecraft in low Earth orbit that serves as a research laboratory where astronauts from around the world conduct experiments in various scientific fields such as biology, physics, astronomy, and meteorology. The ISS orbits the Earth at an average altitude of approximately 420 kilometers (260 miles) and travels at a speed of about 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 miles per hour).

The ISS is a joint project involving multiple space agencies, including NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (European Space Agency), and CSA (Canadian Space Agency). It has been continuously inhabited by astronauts since November 2, 2000.

The date of the ISS's launch marks a significant milestone in human space exploration and collaboration, as it represents the successful cooperation of multiple countries in building and maintaining a habitable space station in orbit around the Earth.